Adult Group Visits

The State Historical Museum of Iowa allows you the freedom of a self-guided visit with your group. The museum is wheelchair accessible and a limited number of wheelchairs are available for use during your visit.

Museum Group Visit

All visit requests will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis. Visits are not considered booked until you receive a confirmation email from a museum team member. Also, the State Historical Museum of Iowa is unable to guarantee the first date and time request will be available for visiting groups. If the date and time of the requested visit are already booked, a museum team member will contact you via email to work toward finding a different available date and time.

Collections Vault Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the museum cares for and stores thousands of artifacts. The hour-long walking tour will take you through the climate-controlled collection storage area. Tours are offered on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. for groups of 4 to 10 guests. Online registration for tours is required.